C−
Banning Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Banning, and parts of Beaumont, Palm Springs and Desert Hot Springs.
Students
4,234
Schools
11
Spent per student
$21,464
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Debt
$63.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Banning Unified School District
- School Grade C−: better than 22% of California districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 19 pts below the state
- 22 students per teacher
- Debt of $63.3M, about $14,960 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Whitewater.
K–55 elementary schoolsThis district
54 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Nicolet MiddleThis district
9–12Banning HighThis district
Test scores vs. CA
2019–20Graduation rate (4-year)69%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,464 per student · 1% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 61%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,431’20
4,425’21
4,370’22
4,310’23
4,234’24
Down 4.4% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 75%White 9%Black 7%Asian 4%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Central Elementary
782 students23:1
Hemmerling Elementary
468 students25:1
Hoffer Elementary
367 students22:1
Cabazon Elementary
268 students22:1
Florida Street Discovery Center
86 students
Nicolet Middle
966 students22:1
Banning High
1,145 students21:1
New Horizon High
68 students11:1
Banning Independent Study
84 students19:1
Banning PreK
0 students
Renu Hope Preschool
0 students
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.